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The French Revolution

By 18cardenas4718

  • Estates Generals Meeting

    Estates Generals Meeting
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estates-General_of_1789 A meeting of the estates general is called by Louis XVI (16) in Versailles to discuss and approve a new tax plan.

  • Movement of the 3rd Estate

    Movement of the 3rd Estate
    http://s3.timetoast.com/public/uploads/photos/5870288/tmpC6FA-19_small_square.jpg?1412198468 Three poitevin cures decide to join the third estate and left the chambers of the clergy. The proposition of the delegate Abbe Sieyes was accepted therefore the third estate proclaimed itself “The National Assembly” a few liberal nobles and many clergy joined the movement of the third estate.

  • Bastille

    Bastille
    http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/media/94998/Storming-of-the-Bastille-prison-the-opening-event-of-the The storm and the fall of the Bastille occurred in Paris France, in the morning of July the 14th. This occured because Louis XVI was worried by the acion of the third estate.

  • Feudalism

    Feudalism
    http://www.powerandidentity.com Feudalism in France ended, and serfdom in France is announced by the National Assembly. Feudalism ended because this way the church stopped collecting taxes, and most importantly stoppd the force labor from the poor peasants.

  • Declaration of Rights of the Man

    Declaration of Rights of the Man
    http://www.reocities.com/amydiem/Revolution/FrenchRev.htm The National Assembly adopts the Declaration of the Rights of Man.

  • Women of Paris invade Versailles

    Women of Paris invade Versailles
    http://www.angelfire.com/va/frenchrev/timeline.html The women of Paris invaded Versailles. Parisians who were led by a large number of women marched upon Versailles and forced the royal family back to Paris where they stay at Turlieres.

  • The Constitution

    The Constitution
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution The constitution of 1791 is adopted. Of course in France. The constitution is limited monarchy. (the Legislative assembly)

  • This is war

    This is war
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Revolution France (legislative assembly) declares war on Austria. This happened because Austria and Prussia signed a declaration which promised not to harm France´s king Louis XVI. The french were against their own king but were also against Austria´s king Leopold 11, the national assembly declared war on Leopold, which made Prussia´s king declare war on France to help out it´s ally.

  • National Convention

    National Convention
    https://www.itk.ca/historical-event/first-icc-meeting-held-canada First meeting of the National Convention is held. The convention was born out of shared interst in liberty and equality. The convention was seperated into two major factions. The moderate (Griondins), and the radicals (Jacobins)

  • King Louis

    King Louis
    http://bastille-day.com/biography/LouisXVI-Biography King Louis ascended the French throne, and was executed with the guillotine. He got executed because after he got crowned the economy spiraled downward. The crops failed, the price of bread and other really needed food rised. People were not at all happy.